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Deirdre is gorgeous - the only problem is that you can run into pronunciation issues. The original Irish is something like DEHR-dreh (though the pronunciation key on BtN indicates that the Es are actually "liquid": DYEHR-dryə. I admit I have some difficulty saying this, particularly the second syllable.) My pronunciation here in the US, which I've also heard among non-Hispanics (there's a reason I'm making the distinction), is DEER-drə.

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I specify non-Hispanics because I went to primary school with a Hispanic girl named Deirdre (I think there might've been one at the other school I went to for a short time as well, pronouncing it the same way), and her name was said as DEER-dray, as though there were an acute accent over the final E.

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In many other countries, Deirdre is pronounced DEER-dree, with a long-E at the end. I really dislike this pronunciation, but worldwide this actually seems to be the most common one.

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Really don't like Debra. Or Deborah. Don't like Deb or Debbie, either. It's that middle B, it hits harshly (especially followed by a D). However... I do like Devora. The V makes all the difference to me.

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